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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

2,211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 111

The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

Two British officers and one Australian-born were killed after raiding Zebrugge in aeroplanes. Reported that an Austrian cruiser…

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Munitions of War. What Germany Lacks. American's Opinion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

In my opinion, Germany has very large supplies of men to keep the war going for an indefinite period, writes in the London "Daily Telegraph" an…

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The War. [Cables since last issue] Monday Evening

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

A Berlin message says that bomb dropping by the enemy was unsuccessful. The Allies everywhere have…

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The War Fighting in Egypt. Australian Troops May Take Part

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. Fighting amongst outposts is reported at Kantara (situated on the Suez Canal, about 100 miles…

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The War. a Naval Victory. German Battle-Cruiser Sunk—Two Others Badly Damaged

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 9

Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's squadron sighted four German battleships and a number of destroyers making for England on Sunday…

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Our Ladies' Letter. Soldiers from Rabaul.—Welcome Back to Sydney.—An American Fashion Fete.—Manly's Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 1

The blare of trumpets on the morning air, the busy stir of early risers, who often lie abed, the too-tooting and cock-a-doodle-dooing of the…

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War Food Fund

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

A progress report just issued by the Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund management is rather appropriately headed with the following extract from a…

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Declaration of War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

Formal declaration of war between one country and another are becoming almost the exception nowadays, owing to the necessity of moving quickly and…

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The War. Thrilling Air Fight Another Raid Attempted. London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

Several German aeroplanes bound for a raid on Dunkirk were intercepted by some British aviators. A fight occurred at a height of 6000 feet, and although…

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Fat Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 7

Here is a story of the late American Commander General Shafter, who, although himself a man of corpulence, had a dislike for fat soldiers…

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WAR. In the West. Naval Engagement in Worth Sea, A German Armoured Cruiser Sunk, and 2 Badly Damaged. Wednesday, 9 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

British destroyers sighted the enemy near the Dogger Bank. The faster British small vessels overtook the enemy and exchanged…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The rescued Germans in the late sea fight represented every large ship and most of the smaller ships comprising the raiding squadron. The men were…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

The Russians repulsed the Germans north of Tilsit, and destroyed the railway station; they also silenced several…

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Latest War News Thenaval Battle Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

German sailors who were rescued by the British ships in the action in the North Sea early this week, when the Blucher was sunk, tell…

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The War Foreign Wool Buyers. Trouble Threatened. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 3

It is reported that legal proceedings will be taken by certain wool buyers against selling brokers who have refused their bids at the Sydney…

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The War Decks of Blood. Sinking of the Blucher

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 1

A correspondent of the "Times" has visited a number of wounded men in hospital at Edinburgh. They were mostly those saved from the German…

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A Soldier's End

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Writing to a friend, Corporal Harold Williamson, of Yass, who is with the Australian troops in Egypt, states amongst other things: "So far there…

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Defence Act Case. Forbes Soldier Charged. "A Case for Kitchener."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

A case which should cause a lot of interest was listed on the business sheet at Forbes-Court House this morning. The information charged…

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War and the Woman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

''If a man were fool enough to base his unhappiness on his wife's goodness-- why, yes. Don't you see that I may admire all this, and yet differ altogether? Isn't it…

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Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

We have received a progress report of the War Food Fund established under the auspices of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce in…

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